What do you think about state Rep. Hewett's "snake" remark? Should he resign?

State Rep. Ernest Hewett

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A state lawmaker is in hot soup for a comment he made to a teenager at a budget hearing Feb. 20. The teenager, speaking on behalf of the Connecticut Science Center, said her internship there had made her less shy and had helped her lose her fear of snakes. Rep. Ernest Hewett's at best unthinking response: “And if you’re bashful, I’ve got a snake sitting under my desk here.” (Readers can hear for themselves by going to this link: http://www.courant.com/snakecomment.)